Min Aung Hlaing

The census data collected between Oct. 1-15 will be used to hold a general election next year, said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Troops of the ruling junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than $1 billion in border trade every year.

Military-ruled Myanmar still planned to return the country to democratic rule, said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Min Aung Hlaing is "implementing the ASEAN five-point consensus adjusted with the roadmap of the State Administration Council".

Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya junta pada Selasa pula tidak memberikan tarikh khusus bila pilihan raya itu akan diadakan.

Ban Ki-Moon called for an end to violence in Myanmar after meeting Min Aung Hlaing this week.

Myanmar's ruling junta disbanded Suu Kyi's NLD and 39 other parties over failure to meet a deadline to register for an election.

The military has extended the ceasefire agreement with ethnic armed groups for 21 times from Dec 21, 2018 till Dec 31, 2022.

Perjanjian berkenaan dilanjutkan untuk meningkatkan proses damai di Myanmar.

The three-day summit will be the first face-to-face ASEAN Summit to be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years.

An armed anti-junta group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was "retaliation against (junta chief) Min Aung Hlaing".

The ruling military will do all in its power to hold elections next year as planned, Hlaing said.

Hlaing's second trip to Russia in less than two months comes as it's ruling military looks to shore up one of its few diplomatic alliances.

Russia, a main source of military hardware for Myanmar, was one of the first countries to voice support for the junta after the coup.

Russia is also a major supplier of weapons to the Myanmar military.